radioNOVO News for Frankfort: September 9, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 09/09/26          THE FAYETTE COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION IS SLAMMING PROPOSED BENEFIT CUTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. FACING AN UNEXPECTED $12 MILLION PROPERTY TAX REVENUE SHORTFALL, DISTRICT LEADERS PLAN TO ELIMINATE A SUPPLEMENTAL $30,000 LIFE INSURANCE POLICY TO SAVE ROUGHLY $350,000. UNION OFFICIALS ACCUSE THE DISTRICT OF BALANCING THE BUDGET ON THE BACKS OF WORKERS, WHILE SCHOOL LEADERS CONTINUE SEARCHING FOR WAYS TO CLOSE BROADER BUDGET GAPS          A LOUISVILLE MAN FACES MULTIPLE FELONIES AFTER ALLEGEDLY BREAKING INTO A FRANKLIN COUNTY HOME AND VIOLENTLY ASSAULTING TWO WOMEN. DEPUTIES SAY DIYON MAPP FORCED HIS WAY INSIDE ON AUGUST 31ST, THREATENED THE RESIDENTS WITH A KNIFE, STRANGLED ONE WOMAN, AND PUNCHED ANOTHER, CAUSING SEVERE EYE INJURIES. MAPP REMAINS JAILED ON FIRST-DEGREE BURGLARY AND ASSAULT CHARGES.          FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ARRESTS IN KENTUCKY HAVE SURGED 69% THIS YEAR, WITH MORE THAN 2,350 IMMIGRANTS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY THROUGH AUGUST 5. DATA REVEALS MOST ARRESTS OCCURRED IN LOUISVILLE AND LEXINGTON, DRIVEN LARGELY BY LOCAL JAILS HONORING 48-HOUR I-C-E HOLDS. A-C-L-U OFFICIALS ARE CALLING ON LOCAL LEADERS TO END DEEP COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL DEPORTATION EFFORTS.